I was looking at another thread and the OP mentioned the speedway and it got me thinking, with all the going green and everything why has Disney not changed the cars to electric? It would seem to me that running the cars the way they are would be more costly than electric, also there is the air pollution and noise pollution. Of course a even better reason is there is nothing "tomorrow" like about gas powered bumper cars.
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Speedway Update??
- Thread starter joe80x86
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Hrudey3032
Well-Known Member
Why?^
_Scar
Active Member
Hrudey3032
Well-Known Member
No lol I was just adding to your "what?"
Future Guy
Active Member
Funny, the whole idea of the Autopia was "futuristic" in the 50s because the Interstate system which it was supposed to emulate was still a new idea. Nowadays most folks can get the same experience with their lawn tractor.
Aren't the Autopia cars in HKDL electric?
Aren't the Autopia cars in HKDL electric?
_Scar
Active Member
Yes, they are.
Studios Fan
Active Member
I wonder when we will get the electric cars?
WDW Vacationer
Active Member
Seriously,just rip it out. NOTHING about it is futuristic. And it smells. I have a 1968 Nova that doesn't smell as bad.:lol:
Prime ride space. A ride should be it's future.
Prime ride space. A ride should be it's future.
Chevross
Active Member
Don't rip them out, make them better, faster, and able to fly or something. That'd be futuristic right there.
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
YES!
:lol:Use the space for a nice new TL ride. And one new FL Dark Ride.
heartodisney
Active Member
Update the Speedway!
Hakunamatata
Le Meh
I would imagine with the recent troubles the "green movement" has been having given the realization that the science is not really settled....any further greening of the parks might be put on hold.
Anyway, who has ever been to an Indy race that was nice and quiet where you watched a bunch of electric cars tootle around the track?:shrug:
Anyway, who has ever been to an Indy race that was nice and quiet where you watched a bunch of electric cars tootle around the track?:shrug:
Disneylover1302
Member
Yes, but is your Nova driven by Kids about 50+times per hour?:lol:
EPCOTPluto
Well-Known Member
Don't know about the flying part, but YES! Our current Speedway, IIRC, was never truly depicted as being futuristic. Or at least a somewhat lame attempt at being futuristic. Also, I see the appeal for those who like the idea of riding the tiny cars. I, for one, remember thinking how awesome it was when I was 7.
My take? Don't replace it with something else, but improve on the theming and other aesthetics. I agree in making the cars electric, but add elaborate shrubbery around the track. Make it less about racing and more of another way to see Tomorrowland, with announcements of daily Tomorrowland happenings. CM costumes - change them to something more pleasing. And for the queue and entrance, make the lines more bearable, more than just some stuffs to look at and an open queue with umbrellas. Rather, have canopies from the rain and Florida sun in the outdoor portion. Have another backstory for the Speedway besides racing. Oh, and rename the Speedway, really.